Dear All,
A symposium on "Wikipedia" is planned on 25th Feb. on the occasion of "Marathi Bhasha Divas” which is on 27th Feb. The program includes seminar on Wikipedia and launching of "Marathi Wikisrot" which we were waiting to release for a long time.
Well-known theatre and film personality "Amol Palekar" will be the "Chief Guest" for the program.
Some details of the program are given below.
Organisers: Journalism Department, Ranade Institute, Pune University and Pune Union of Working Journalists along with Pune Community of the Wikimedia India Chapter
Participants: Students of Journalism and mass communication departments from various colleges under Pune University, working journalists, students of some other departments and you all !!
Day : Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012
Time: 2pm. to 5.30 pm. (The program will start at 2 pm. You are requested to be seated by 1.50pm)
Venue: Patrakar Bhavan, Navi Peth, Pune
Aim of symposium: Wikipedia has emerged as a major source of authentic information and its versions in different languages (including Marathi) are also getting popular. Journalism students and journalists should not remain only consumers of this huge and resourceful information, but they should also contribute to it as writers and editors. This symposium aims to acquaint the participants with various aspects of Marathi Wikipedia and Marathi Wikisrot.
You are cordially invited for this program and celebrate Marathi Bhasha Diwas and Marathi Wikisrot launch.
Thanks and regards,
Sudhanwa Joglekar and Mandar Kulkarni